I get stronger every day I live.

Chapter 163 The Rise of Green Mountain, the Demise of the Black Dragon Gang
Seeing that the disabled beggar still had some fighting spirit and joined forces to kill the members of the Black Dragon Gang, a look of relief appeared in Lai Yang's eyes.

However, what surprised Lai Yang the most was the first boy to step forward. If he hadn't taken the initiative to launch a sneak attack and take down one of them, the others probably wouldn't have been able to get out of the fear of the Black Dragon Gang so quickly.

The disabled beggars looked at the corpses of the Black Dragon Gang members on the ground, their hands and feet trembling slightly, as if they were excited or afraid.

They killed someone; it was their first time killing someone.

"Since you've decided to embark on the path of cultivation, you're destined to have your hands stained with blood. If you don't dare to kill others, others will kill you."

After saying that, Lai Yang looked at the boy holding the blood-stained wooden stick and beckoned him over, saying, "Come here."

Upon hearing Lai Yang's words, the boy immediately threw away the wooden stick in his hand and quickly stepped forward.

"You did a great job, this is a reward for you."

Lai Yang had a low-grade Qi Gathering Pill lying in his palm.

Although it is only the lowest grade of pill, it is the most suitable pill for their cultivation at the moment.

Furthermore, everything should be done step by step; things that are too easily obtained are often not cherished.

A look of excitement appeared in the boy's eyes as he took the pill from Lai Yang's palm and thanked him repeatedly.

"Do you have a name?" Lai Yang asked.

The young man nodded.

"Can you write?"

The boy hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"What's your name? Write it down so I can see."

Upon hearing this, the boy turned around, picked up the wooden stick from the ground, and then wrote three words crookedly on the ground: Liu Qingshan.

"Liu Qingshan".

"Clinging firmly to the green hills, its roots firmly planted in the broken rocks. A thousand blows and ten thousand strikes cannot break its strength, it stands firm against the winds from all directions."

"A good name signifies tenacity, resilience, and perseverance; the person lives up to their name."

Lai Yang praised without reservation.

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed in the boy's eyes, and then he blushed as if embarrassed.

"From now on, you'll be the captain of these people. Are you willing?"

Liu Qingshan opened his mouth, then nodded firmly.

"Look closely, everyone. From now on, he will be your captain. I don't think anyone has any objections, right?" Lai Yang turned to the disabled beggars and asked loudly.

For a moment, everyone turned their gaze to Lai Yang and Liu Qingshan, exchanging bewildered glances.

Soon, everyone nodded in agreement.

After all, they had seen Liu Qingshan's performance just now.

His courage to be the first to stand up against the Black Dragon Gang is admirable.

Afterwards, Liu Qingshan swallowed the Qi Gathering Pill and refined the pure medicinal power contained within it, successfully breaking through to the second level of the Qi Refining Realm.

During this time, Lai Yang burned the corpses of the Black Dragon Gang members to ashes, otherwise it would be unbearable to wait for the corpses to rot and stink.

Seeing everyone cultivating so diligently, Lai Yang suddenly stopped rushing to completely wipe out the entire Black Dragon Gang and the forces behind them.

After all, as the saying goes, pressure is the driving force, and taking revenge on the Black Dragon Gang is their biggest pressure and motivation right now.

If Lai Yang were to take action, even if he could completely destroy the Black Dragon Gang and its mastermind in a very short time, that would only be a temporary solution.

It's better for them to avenge themselves.

As for Lai Yang, all he needs to do is act as the big tree standing behind them, protecting them as they grow.

The long road of life, whether one walks it slowly or quickly, depends entirely on a single thought.

Later, with Lai Yang's help, the disabled beggars found more companions who had the same experience.

In less than a month, they had recruited nearly a hundred people, and with the help of Lai Yang's Qi cultivation technique, they all quickly broke through to the Qi Refining Realm.

As for the Black Dragon Gang, due to the unknown fate of its leader, internal chaos and strife soon erupted.

Now that the gang leader is gone, several hall masters are vying for the position, and none of them are willing to submit to the others.

Within a month, countless conflicts, large and small, broke out between the various sects, causing them to fall apart.

During this period, many beggars remained in Jiangyang City to cultivate in seclusion, and secretly formed a force called the Remnant Sect.

Although the newly formed Remnant Sect is still very weak, it won't be long before they amaze everyone.

For no other reason than that a terrifying, immortal-like being stood behind them.

Inside a mansion, a young man dressed in fine clothes, his face full of anger, smashed the cup in his hand on the ground, startling the people around him.

"Hmph! Who exactly is working against me from behind? I sent out so many people, but I haven't heard a single word. Can anyone tell me what's going on?"

Wang Ping rebuked him coldly.

“Young Master Wang, this matter is probably not simple. Since the death of the Black Dragon Gang leader, the number of beggars we have scattered throughout Jiangyang City has inexplicably decreased, and the people responsible for guarding them have all disappeared. They have probably been killed by someone. The disappearance of the Black Dragon Gang leader must also be related to this person.”

“There are still people who dare to oppose me. They’re simply asking for trouble.” Wang Ping shouted angrily. “And that lowly maid from the Li family, she brought some pretty boy from who-knows-where and dared to humiliate me. It’s a blessing for the Li family to take her as a concubine, yet she dared to refuse me. A bunch of ungrateful bastards.”

"The Li family is, after all, a prominent family in Jiangyang City with considerable resources. Li Xuanqing is renowned for her beauty and is listed on the Imperial Beauty List. She has many suitors from various families. Young Master Wang should not force the issue, as it may be detrimental to our Wang family."

"Hmph, do you need to tell me? If it weren't for that, I would have already ordered my men to tie her to my bed. How could I allow her to humiliate me like that?"

Wang Ping's expression was sinister, and a chilling killing intent flashed in his eyes. "Hmph, I can't touch the Li family, but I can't touch the man next to Li Xuanqing? Go, have someone kill him and throw his body on the mountain to feed the wild dogs."

"Yes."

……

On the other side, Lai Yang imparted knowledge to the disabled beggars, teaching them to communicate with each other using sign language.

Lai Yang directly used his mental power to instill knowledge into their heads, making it easy for them to learn sign language.

The beggars worked hard to cultivate and break through to the Qi Refining stage. To this end, Lai Yang even set up a spirit-gathering array.

However, not everyone possesses exceptional talent for cultivation; for a large number of beggars, reaching the Qi Refining Realm is the limit of their entire lives.

However, Lai Yang did not choose to abandon these people, but instead let them learn knowledge that interested them.

In order to comprehend and perfect the cultivation technique he created, Lai Yang's mind was filled with countless pieces of knowledge, not only about cultivation techniques, array formations, alchemy, and weapon crafting.

There is also a lot of practical knowledge that can be used in everyday life.

Furthermore, even if they cannot become powerful cultivators, teaching them martial arts is a good option.

Despite their disabilities, under Lai Yang's tutelage, their vitality is no weaker than that of ordinary martial artists.

Before we knew it, the sun and moon had changed, and time flowed by like water.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. After ten years of stable development, the power of the Remnant Sect has almost penetrated every corner of Jiangyang City.

Liu Qingshan, as the leader of the Remnant Sect, has already broken through to the fourth realm, and his Golden Core has given birth to a powerful Nascent Soul.

Although Liu Qingshan's cultivation level was only at the fourth realm, under Lai Yang's tutelage, even a strong person at the early stage of the fifth realm could not do anything to him.

After breaking through to the fourth realm, even though Liu Qingshan still couldn't speak normally, he could transmit his thoughts directly into everyone's minds through divine sense.

Meanwhile, Liu Qingshan secretly began his revenge against the Black Dragon Gang.

Over the past decade, the Black Dragon Gang's strength has weakened, but even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, and it is still a force to be reckoned with for Liu Qingshan.

The most important factor is the person backing the Black Dragon Gang, who is the real mastermind behind their past tragedy.

Over the years, they haven't been idle; they've been secretly investigating the Black Dragon Gang and the people behind it. They've basically found some clues about the mastermind.

The other party is very likely from the Wang family.

One of the powerful clans of the Great Wu Dynasty, even a fifth-realm expert is nothing more than an ant to the Wang family.

Yes, Lai Yang did not directly tell Liu Qingshan and the others about the mastermind behind it.

They had to find out the truth themselves and make their own decisions; Lai Yang was more often their guide.

Watching them emerge from the shadow of pain and gradually become stronger and more confident, an indescribable sense of accomplishment filled Lai Yang's heart.

On this day, a leader of the Black Dragon Gang died suddenly in his home, causing great shock and alarm within the gang.

Immediately afterwards, the second and third hall masters died one after another, leaving only the character '残' (cruel) written in blood at the scene of the murders.

Not long after, the Black Dragon Gang was completely wiped out by the remnant sect forces.

No one expected that the Black Dragon Gang's demise would come so suddenly, catching everyone off guard.

By the time the news from Jiangyang City reached Wang Ping's ears, it was too late.

"Young Master Wang, the Black Dragon Gang has been wiped out."

"What? Who did this?"

"It seems to be a force that suddenly emerged in Jiangyang City, called the Remnant Sect. It is said that there are experts in the Remnant Sect who have broken through to the fourth realm."

"A crippled sect, what a crippled sect! Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner. How dare they touch my dog? They dare to provoke me, a mere fourth-level cultivator. Let the Cloud Killing Tower take action."

"Yes, Mr. Wang."

...

Jiangyang City.

The destruction of the Black Dragon Gang brought joy to the people who had been oppressed by them, and they even set off firecrackers in front of their homes to celebrate.

However, unlike the people in the city, the various factions within Jiangyang City were filled with anxiety, and many people gathered together.

"Everyone, what exactly is this remnant sect? Why haven't we heard of it before?"

"I don't know. It seems like a force that suddenly appeared in the city. Although the Black Dragon Gang is not as powerful as it used to be, it is not an easy nut to crack. They must be strong to destroy the Black Dragon Gang. We should take precautions as soon as possible."

"Does Your Excellency mean that the Remnant Sect might attack us?"

"Who can say for sure? We don't know if they are friend or foe. If they dared to wipe out the Black Dragon Gang, they might just turn on us."

"Patriarch Zhang may be worrying too much. The people behind the Black Dragon Gang will not let this go so easily. In our eyes, the Black Dragon Gang's strength is nothing special. The main problem is that we dare not provoke the people behind them. Now that this force that appeared out of nowhere has destroyed the Black Dragon Gang, it is equivalent to slapping that person in the face."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed slightly.

"Let's wait and see, everyone. The situation in Jiangyang City may be about to change."

...

Meanwhile, the news of the Black Dragon Gang's annihilation spread like wildfire throughout Jiangyang City, and naturally, it did not escape Lai Yang's ears.

When Lai Yang first saw Liu Qingshan, he felt that Liu Qingshan was no ordinary young man.

Unexpectedly, in just ten years, he not only broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm, but also eradicated the biggest scourge in Jiangyang City.

Their methods were cruel and swift, something that truly could not be done by an ordinary person.

Under Liu Qingshan's leadership, the power of the Remnant Sect is growing stronger and stronger, far surpassing the former Black Dragon Gang in both quantity and quality.

Lai Yang stood on a high point in Jiangyang City, overlooking the entire bustling city, with a large black dog beside him.

“The time is almost right. I’ve done all I can. The rest is up to them,” Lai Yang murmured.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei turned to look at its master and spoke in human language, "Master, are we leaving?"

"Well, before we leave, let's give him one last little push."

Lai Yang's gaze fell on a certain spot in Jiangyang City, where a mid-stage fourth-realm cultivator carrying a fierce blade appeared to be heading towards killing Liu Qingshan.

That fourth-realm cultivator was of average strength and was certainly no match for Liu Qingshan.

However, the knife on the other party's back was no ordinary weapon; it was sealed with an extremely strong, fierce, and malevolent aura, enough to threaten even a Nascent Soul cultivator at the fifth level.

If Liu Qingshan is careless, he may suffer a great loss.

Before long, Liu Qingshan was cornered by assassins from Yun Sha Lou, and a fierce battle erupted between the two sides.

At first, Liu Qingshan had the upper hand and forced his opponent into a retreat.

However, just as he was feeling triumphant, the assassin broke the seal on the murderous blade, allowing the murderous aura to permeate his entire body, and his cultivation level instantly surged by several minor realms.

A single slash severely injured the unsuspecting Liu Qingshan.

Liu Qingshan lay on the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood. The intense malevolent energy was eroding his spiritual power, forcing him to devote most of his strength to suppressing its effects.

"Boy, you should be proud to die by my blade."

"Don't blame me. Blame yourself for offending the wrong person. Remember to be more careful in your next life."

The assassin raised his knife and sneered.

Liu Qingshan gritted his teeth, preparing for a desperate fight.

At the critical moment, a large, jet-black dog suddenly appeared and bit off the killer's arm holding the knife.

Blood gushed from the gaping wound, and the assassin's face turned deathly pale. His eyes widened in horror: "What? My hand!"

Xiao Hei didn't want to hear his groans and howls, so he attacked again and killed the opponent in one fell swoop.

"Master Hei!" Liu Qingshan exclaimed in surprise, calling out through telepathy.

Then, Lai Yang appeared, and Liu Qingshan immediately got up from the ground, looking nervous: "Sir."

Liu Qingshan was annoyed, never expecting that his teacher would see him in such a disheveled state.

Lai Yang stared at Liu Qingshan and slowly began to speak:
"Qingshan, I'm leaving now. I've come to say goodbye."

(End of this chapter)